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persist

per·sist

UK/pəˈsɪst/ US/pɚˈsɪst/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

continue to exist

  • “These stories die hard”
  • “The legend of Elvis endures”
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2.

be persistent, refuse to stop

  • “he persisted to call me every night”
  • “The child persisted and kept asking questions”
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3.

stay behind

  • “The smell stayed in the room”
  • “The hostility remained long after they made up”
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Origin

From Middle French persister (Modern French persister), from Latin persistere, from per- + sistere (“to stand”).

Phrases

  • persist down
  • persist it down

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